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Meaning of wash machine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of washing machine.

informal

Examples

“BRIDGEPORT-The D. M. Read Co.; W. W. Taylor, electrical refrigerators, wash machines, house furnishings; […]”
“The “wash machine,” a huge wooden basket, works nearly the same way as the modern version.”
“Mr. Lefrak said at a news conference that his plan entailed conversion of all wash machines in his buildings to cold‐water use; […]”
“No matter how outrageous his hats get, he insists that each one is designed for the wearer. "I can't just send people out with a wash machine or a typewriter on their head," Mr. Treacy said. "I like a hat to have shapes relevant to the human form because somebody's got to wear it."”
“Lynsea’s mom, Karen Robinson, sighs at her daughter’s get-ups--the pajama bottoms, the punk-red streaks through the hair, the grungy overalls that “don’t you dare” throw in the wash machine.”
“The little scrap was about an inch or two across and might have survived a wash-machine trip.”
“Another person commented on the fact that washing the cloth so frequently may not be that cost-effective, tweeting: “Like how are you really saving if you’re having to wash them in a wash machine?[”]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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